Opening and closing
Key set
Fig. 23 Your veh icle key set
@ Remote control key with integrated
mechanical key
You can unlock/lock your veh icle w ith the remote
control key . A mechan ical key is integrated in the
remote control
key ~ page 39.
@ Key fob with vehicle code
Appl ies to veh icles with A udi co nnect vehicle con trol
Open the key tag and scratch to reveal the veh icle
code . You can unlock the Audi connect vehicle
control se rvices* for your vehicle with this vehicle
code . For additional information, see
~ page 201 .
Replacing a key
If a key is lost, see an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility. Have
this key de
activated .
It is important to bring all keys with
you .
If a key is lost, you should report it to your
insu rance company.
Number of keys
You can check the number of keys assigned to
your vehicle in the Infotainment system . To do
this, select the
IM ENU I button > Vehicle > left
control button
> Service & checks> Vehicle in·
formation .
This way, you can make sure that you
have all the keys when purchasing a used vehicle.
Electronic immobilizer
The immob ilizer prevents unauthorized use of
the vehicle .
Under certain circumstances, the vehicle may not
be able to start if there is a key from a different
veh icle manufacturer on the key chain.
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Data in the master key
When dr iving, service and maintenance-re levant
data is continuously stored in your remote con
trol key. Your A udi service advisor can read out
this data and tell you about the work your vehicle needs . This applies also to vehicles with a con
venience key*.
Personal convenience settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own" master
key . When the ign ition is turned off or when the
vehicle is locked, personal convenience settings
for the following systems are stored and as
s igned to the remote master key.
- Climate control system
-Steering wheel heating*
-Central lockin g system
-Interior lighting*
-Exter ior lighting
- Rain sensor
- Memory function*
- Park ing a id *
-Adaptive cr uise control *
-Active lane assist*
-Side assist*
-Traff ic jam assist*
- Distance warning*
-Audi pre sense*
- Speed warning *
The stored settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, open the doors or
turn on the ignition .
~ WARNING
Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period of
time. This applies particularly when children
rema in in the vehicle . Otherwise the children
could start the engine or operate electrical
equipment such as power windows .
(© Tips
-
-The operation of the remote control key can
be temporarily disrupted by interference
from transmitters near the veh icle work ing
1J11,
Opening and clo sin g
@ Tips
The replacement battery must meet the same
specifications as the orig inal battery in the re
mote control key.
Unlocking/locking by remote control
I rn
F ig . 27 Re mote contro l key: bu tton programm ing
• To unlock the vehicle, press the 6:l button
¢ fig. 27.
• To lock the vehicle, press the {D button on ce.
• To unlock the luggage compartment lid, press
the
a button briefly .
• To open the luggage compartment lid, press
and hold the
a button for at least one second .
• To trigger the alarm, p ress t he red I PANIC I but
ton. The ve hicle horn and emergency flashers
turn on.
• To switch off the alarm, p ress the red I PANIC I
button again .
I f the ve hicle is unlocked and none of the doors,
the hood, or the luggage compartment lid are
opened within 45 seconds, the vehicle locks
again automatica lly. This feature prevents the ve
hicle from being accidentally left unlocked over a long per iod of time.
The settings in the Infotainment system deter mine if the entire vehicle or only the driver's door
is unlocked when unlocking the vehicle
¢page 41.
A WARNING
No one, especially chi ldren, should stay in the
vehicle when it is locked from the outside, be cause the w indows can no longer be opened
from the
inside¢ page 42. Locked doors
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make it more difficult for emergency workers
to get into the veh icle, wh ich puts lives at
risk.
@ Tips
- Only use the remote control key when you
are within view of the vehicle.
- Applies to: vehicles with automatic trans
mission: the vehicle can only be locked
when the selector lever is in P.
- Do not use the remote control when you a re
inside the vehicle. Otherwise, you could un
intentionally lock the vehicle. If you then try
to open a door, the anti-theft alarm w ill
trigger. If this happens, press the unlock
button
6:l.
- Only use the pan ic function in an emergen
cy.
Unlocking/locking with the convenience
key
Applies to : vehicles with convenience key
The doors and luggage compartment lid can be
unlocked/locked without using the remote con
trol key.
F ig . 28 Door ha nd le: locki ng t he veh icle
Unlocking the v ehicl e
• Grip the door hand le . The door unlocks auto-
matically.
• Pull on the door handle to open the door.
Locking th e vehicle
• Applies to: veh icles with automatic transmis
sion : Se lect the P position, otherwise the vehi -
cle will not lock .
.,.
.. To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door handle
on ce c::> fig. 28 . Do
not hold the door handle while doing this .
You can u nlock/ lock the vehicle at every door.
The remote control key cannot be more than ap
proximately 4 feet (1.5 m) away from the door
handle. It makes no difference whether the mas
ter key is in your jacket pocket or in your brief
case, for example .
If you hold the door handle while locking, this
can impair the locking function.
The doo r cannot be opened for a br ief period di
rect ly after locking it. This way you have the op
portunity to check if the doors locked correctly.
The settings in the Infotainment system deter
mine if the entire vehicle or on ly one of the doors
is unlocked when unlocking the vehicle
c::> pag e 41.
A WARNING
Read and following all WARNINGS c::> &. in De
scription on page 3
7.
@ Tips
If your vehicle is left standing for a long peri
od of time, note the following:
-The energy management system grad ually
turns off unnecessary convenience functions
to prevent the vehicle battery from draining
and to mainta in the vehicle's ab ility to start
for as long as possible. You may not be able
to unlock your vehicle us ing the convenience
key .
Central locking switch
Fig. 29 Drive r's door : central loc king switch
Openin g an d clos ing
.. To lock the vehicle, press the l'.D button c::> &_ .
.. To unlock the vehicle, press the @ button.
When locki ng the vehicle with the central lock ing
switch, the following applies:
-Opening the door and the luggage compart
ment lid from the
outside is not poss ible (for
secur ity reaso ns, such as when stopped at a
light) .
-The LED in the centra l locking sw itch t urns on
when all doors are closed and locked .
- You ca n open the doors individua lly from the
inside by pu lling the doo r handle.
- In the event of a crash with a irbag deploymen t,
the doo rs unlock automat ica lly to allow access
t o the vehicle .
~~ WARNING
-
- The central locking switch a lso works when
the ignition is switched off and automatica l
ly locks the entire vehicle when the
l'.D but
ton is pressed.
-The central locking switch is inope rative
when the vehicle is locked from the outs ide.
-Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehicle,
which puts lives at r isk. Do not leave anyone
behind in the vehicle, especially children.
-Read and fo llowing a ll WARNINGS c::> &. in
Description on page 3
7.
(D Tips
Your vehicle locks automatically when it reaches a speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto
Lock)
c::> page 37. You can unlock the vehicle
again using the
ca button in the central lock
i ng switch.
Setting the central locking system
In the Infotainment system, you can set which
doors the central locking system will unlock .
.. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU! but
ton
> V ehicle > left control b utton > Vehicle
settings > Central lock ing .
Door unlo cking
-you can decide if All doors or
only the
Dri ver 's door shou ld unlock. The
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triggered. The anti-theft alarm system is activat
ed when the vehicle is locked as usua l.
It
switches off when the vehicle is unlocked.
If the a larm is trigge red, it w ill shu t off automat
ically a fter a ce rtain amount of time . Switch the
ignition on or press
the m button on the remote
control key to turn
off the alarm.
Luggage compartment
Lid
Opening /closing the luggage compartment
lid
Fig . 32 Driver 's door: opening the luggage compartment
lid
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmission:
The luggage compartment lid can only open
when the selector lever is in P.
Applies to: vehicles with manual transmission:
The luggage compartment lid can only open
when the parking brake is set. Pull the
«el) sw itch
~ page 94 to set the parking brake.
Opening th e luggage compartment lid
.,. Press and hold the c:;; button on the remote
contro l key for at least one second . The luggage
compartment lid unlocks and opens slightly . Or
.,. Press the handle in the luggage compartment
l id. Or
.,. Pull the c:>* switch in the dr iver's door.
Cl osing the luggage compartment lid
.,. Use the inside gr ip to pull the luggage com
partment lid down and allow it to close using a
gentle p ush
~ ,&. .
Op enin g an d clos ing
A WARNING
--After closing the luggage compartment lid,
make sure that it is latched . Otherw ise the
luggage compartment lid could open sud
denly when dr iving, which increases the r isk
of an a cc ident.
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisono us gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyx iat ion.
- Never leave your veh icle unattended when
the luggage compartment lid is open. A
child cou ld climb into the veh icle through
the luggage compartment. If the luggage compartment lid was then closed, the child
would be trapped in the vehicle and unable
to escape. To reduce the risk of injury, do
not allow children to play in or around the
veh icle . Always keep the luggage compart
ment lid and the doors closed when the ve h icle is not in use.
-Always make sure no one is in the luggage
compartment lid's range of motion when it
is closing, especially near the hinges. Fin
gers or hands could be pinched.
© Tips
- When the vehicle is locked, the luggage compartment lid can be unlocked separately
by pressing the
c:5 button on the remote
control key. The luggage compartment lid
locks automa tically when it is closed again.
- T he settings in the Infotainment system de
termine if the luggage compartment lid can be opened using the
hand le~ page 41 .
- In case of an emergency or a fau lty handle,
t he luggage compartment lid can be opened
manually from t he
ins ide ~ page 46.
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® Central switch* for opening or closing all side
windows at the same time
A WARNING
- Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period
of time. This applies particularly when chi l
dren rema in in the vehicle. Otherwise ch il
dren could start the engine or operate elec
trical equipment (such as power windows),
wh ich increases the r isk of an accident. The
powe r windows con tinue to function unt il
the driver 's door or front passenger 's door
has been opened .
- Pay ca reful attent ion when closing the win
dows. P inching co uld cause serious injuries .
- When loc king the veh icle from outside, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since the win
dows can no longer be opened in an emer
gency.
(D Tips
You ca n still open and close the w indows fo r
approxima tely 10 minutes after turning the
ign it ion off. T he power windows do no t switch
off until the driver's door or front passe nger's
door has been opened.
Convenience opening/closing
App lies to: vehicles with convenience key
All of the windows and the roof* con be opened/
closed ot the same time.
F or power top* convenience opening/clos ing, re
fer to the in formation
in ~ page 55.
Convenience opening feature
.,. Press and hold the IT! button on the remote con
t rol key until all of the windows reach the de
s ir ed position and the roof* is tilted open.
Con venience closing feature
.,. Press the ('.D button on the remote control key
until the roof* is closed
~ .&. , or
;;§ .,. Touch the sensor* on the doo r hand le until a ll
;::; of the windows and the roof* are closed. Do not ,....
8 place your hand in the door handle when doing
3 th is .
Sett ing conven ienc e op ening in the
Infota inm ent sy stem
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but
ton
> Vehicle > left control b utton > V ehicle
setti ng s> C entral lock ing > Long p ress to
o pen windo ws.
A WARNING
= -- To reduce the r isk of injury, never close the
windows or the roof* carelessly or in a n un
con trolled man ner .
- For secur ity reaso ns, the windows and the
roof* can on ly be opened and closed with
the remote con trol key a t a maximum dis
tance of approx imately 6.S fee t (2 m) aw ay
from the vehicle . Always pay atten tion when
using the
tfJ button to close the windows
and the roof* so that no one is pinched . The
clos ing process will stop immediately when
the
tfl button is released.
(D Tips
Applies to: vehicles with panorama glass roof:
the power sunshade also opens/closes when
opening/closing the roof.
Correcting power window malfunctions
You can reactivate the one -touch up/down func
tion if it malfunctions.
.,. Pull the powe r window switch up until the win
dow is completely raised.
.,. Release the switch and pu ll it up again fo r at
least one second .
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Opening and clo sin g
@ Tips
- For security reasons, we recommend that
you clear the programmed buttons before selling the vehicle.
- For additional information about HomeLin k,
vis it www.homelink.com.
- Fo r an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regu lations, see
¢ page 392.
Operation
Appl ies to: ve hicles w ith ga ra g e doo r opener (Homeli nk)
Requirements: the button in the headliner must
be programmed
c::> page 52 and the vehicle
must be within range of the sys tem, such as the
garage door.
• Press the button to open the garage door . The
L E D @ c::> page 52, fig . 46 bli nks or turns on .
• Press the button again to open the garage
doo r.
@ Tips
When open ing o r closing the garage door, do
not p ress and hold the butto n longer ten sec
onds o r the ga rage door opene r will sw itch to
programmi ng mode.
Programming button s
App lies to: ve hicles w ith gara g e doo r opener (Homeli nk)
1 1 11~111
Fig . 4 6 Headliner: controls
N
"' 0
0
~ a,
You can p rogram bot h fixed code and roll ing code
sys tems using this procedure.
l) Only appl ie s to ro lli ng code system s
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Programming /reprogramm ing buttons
Requireme nt: the vehicle m ust be in range of the
system, such as the garage door, that you would
li ke to program.
• Switch t he ignit io n on.
• Press and hold the b utton in the headliner that
you would like to program for at least two sec
onds. Or
• Select in the Infotainment system : IMENUj but
ton
> V ehicle > left control button > Vehicle
s e tting s> Garage door opener > Prog ram ga
rage door opener
> Prog ram bu tton I /P rogram
button II /Prog ram button
II I (reprogram) .
The ye llow LED @ blinks .
• Follow the in structions in the Info tainment sys-
tem.
Synchronizing a button1 )
Requireme nt: the button must already be pro·
grammed and must be synchronized with the
system that you wou ld like to program .
• Switch the ignition on .
• Press the button in the headliner that you
would like to synchronize.
• Follow the instructions in the Infotainment sys·
t ern.
Deleting button programming
The programmed buttons cannot be deleted indi·
vidually . They must be deleted all at once. Repro·
gram the buttons if necessary .
• Switch the ignit ion on.
• Select in the Infotainment system: IMENU j but·
ton
> Ve hicle > left control button > Vehicle
s etting s
> Garage door opener > Del ete button
programming
> Y es, del ete now .
Displa ying the version /status /country code
• Select in the Infotainment system: IMENUj but
ton
>V ehicle > left control button >V ehicle set·
ting s
> Garag e door opener > Version informa-
tion .
.,..
<( a, .... N ,....
N .... 0 \0
3 a,
@ Tips
-The garage door opener may need to be
synchronized with the system motor after
the programming. Follow the manufactur
er's instructions for doing this.
- The programming process can take up to 30
seconds. The hand transm itter may need to
be operated again during the process.
- Make sure the batteries in the hand trans
mitter are charged before starting the pro
gramming process.
- In some cases, the system must be pro
grammed using an alternative mode. Select i n the Infotainment system:
IMENU I > Vehi
cl e
> left cont rol button > Vehicle s etting s >
Garage door opener > Program garage door
op ener >
right control button > UR-Mode /
D -Mode . Op
ening and cl osing
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Lights and Vision
Exterior Lighting
Switching the lights on and off
--- ----~------'~
i
Fig . S9 Instrument panel: l ig ht sw itc h w ith buttons
Light switch ·'!;5- ·
Turn the light sw itch to the corresponding posi
tion when the ignition is switched on.
~oo: and the
selected pos ition turn on (except pos ition 0).
0 · The daytime r unning lights automat ica lly t urn
on. In veh icles for certain markets, you can
switch the automat ic daytime running lights on
and
off i n the Infotainment* system.
AUTO
-T he headlights automatically adapt to the
surrounding brightness.
~oo : -Parking lights
io -Low beam headlights
Buttons
When you turn the light switch to the AUTO or
l ow beam headlight pos it ion
io, you can activate
the following functions:
~ o -A ll weat her lights. The headlights automati
cally adjust so that there w ill be less glare, for
examp le when the road surface is wet.
0$ -Rear fog lights
Automatic headlight range control system
Your veh icle is equippe d with an autom atic head
l ight range contro l system that re duces glare fo r
oncoming traffic if the vehicle load c hanges. The
headlight range ad justs automatica lly.
Lights and V ision
Audi adaptive light
Appl ies to: vehicles wit h adaptive light
Ad aptive ligh t provides be tter visibili ty when i t is
dark by adapting the ligh ts to the road condi tions
based on speed, such as on e xpressways, rura l
roads, at intersections, and in c urves. The adap
t ive light only functions when the light switch is
i n the AUTO position .
A WARNING
--Automatic headlights* are on ly intended to
assist the driver. They do no t relieve the
driver of responsibil ity to check the head
lights and to turn t hem on manu ally b ased
on t he cur ren t ligh t and v is ibility conditi on s.
F o r e xamp le, fog canno t be de tec ted by t he
light sensors. So always swit ch o n the low
beams under these weather co nditions and
when dr iv ing in the dark
io .
- The rear fog lights s hou ld only be turned on
in acco rdance w ith traffic regulation s, to
prevent glare for traffic behind your vehicle.
- Always observe le g al regulations when
us
ing the lighting systems desc ribed .
(D Tips
- The lig ht sen sor for the automat ic he ad
ligh ts* is in the rearview mir ror mount. Do
not p lace any st ickers in this area on the
windshield.
- A warning tone will sound if yo u ope n the
door whe n the e xte rior lights a re switched
on .
- Only t he front headlights turn on when t he
daytime running lights are sw itche d on* . In
vehicles in certain markets, the tail lights
w ill also turn on.
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
head lights, turn signa ls and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperature diffe rence
b etween the insi de and outside . They wi ll
clear shortly afte r swi tching them on . This
does n ot aff ect the service life of the light
mg.
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